The 2009 New York International Auto Show

PopSci editor Seth Fletcher reports from the front lines

By Seth Fletcher Posted 04.13.2009 at 1:36 pm 5 Comments

Nissan Cube Seth Fletcher

This year’s New York International Auto Show was quiet, a confab for a shrinking industry. Sales have been tanking steadily for nearly every manufacturer. The corners of the showroom floor occupied by potentially doomed brands, like Hummer, felt a little like mausoleums. Still, plenty of automakers fought through the pain and unveiled interesting cars, which you can check out here.

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ih8school4797

04/15/09 at 5:45 pm

OK, i just looked at the picture that is with this article and it looks horrible. It's a death trap. It's a go-kart, and it's a box on wheels!

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qq10075684

05/10/09 at 10:42 am

eh~~

It's so smart.... I like it...

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whitesites

07/07/09 at 7:47 pm

Normally concept cars don't make it to the show room floor. And in this case this is a concept car that shouldn't have ever made it off the drawing board. As matter of fact, someone should have lost their job over even suggesting this.

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primeape72

07/29/09 at 6:57 pm

I've seen the little cube on wheels on the street. It's actually not as BAD as it looks in comercials & magazine ads.

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